BevLive: L & M SDT, Day Two

Another awful hot day. It did get to 105 yesterday and I think today was more of the same. Trial went very smoothly. The early start got a goodly part of the open run ahead of the worst heat. But four days of this heat finally wore out everyone except Laura and Jamie and Diane Deal our judgeThey never lost their good humor and kept things rolling along when the rest of us started flagging.

Rene LeBree's Jazz watching Cindy Gault at L&M trial

I had a nice morning run with Nel. She had a much more considered outrun and managed an 86. Hemp too ran well tying I'm sorry I can't remember who and I've lost my score sheet–I'm pretty sure it was Kay Stephens.Dan Keaton had a really good go with York and scored 83. Later Dennis Edwards and Craig scored another 86 beating Nel for the win.

Bud repeated his win in PN followed by a nice run by Laura's son Dustin for second and Barb Ross and Wink got third. Gerald Bunny and Ladd won a quilt for overall both trials.

Meg ran away with me again. She seems to have fallen back into her evil chasing ways. I need to do a little remedial instruction before her next trial, the Nursery Finals. I left the post and got after her in PN but she wasn't much better in Nursery. She is running out brilliantly, lifting the sheep with authority but very quietly. After that she is overflanking and generally running like an over enthusiastic one-year-old. Oops, I guess that is just what she is. I'm still excited by the possibilities I have seen in her this trip. It's just going to need a bit more time and work.

Everyone has gone. The trials are over. They were two really good trials. People out here sure are lucky to have such nice events.I'm leaving in the morning to try and get my camper fixed in Rapid City. The wind is blowing fairly well but it's still quite warm out. The stars are great and all's well with the world.